IBM Elects Thomas Buberl to Its Board of Directors
Summary
Since becoming CEO in September 2016, Mr. Buberl has been leading AXA through a digital transformation, accelerating business innovation and leveraging data to meet customers’ rapidly evolving needs in the digital world. Mr. Buberl is also one of the founding members of the Climate Finance Leadership Initiative. Ginni Rometty, IBM chairman, president and chief executive officer, said: "Thomas Buberl is an acknowledged leader in digital transformation. His international perspective and experience in leading a multinational insurance company into the digital era will make him a valuable addition to the IBM board. " Mr. Buberl, a citizen of Germany and Switzerland, is a graduate of WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management in Germany, earned an M.B.A. from Lancaster University in the United Kingdom and holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland.